Event Tonight At Delaware International Speedway

Joe,

Here is an event tonight in Delmar that will be a blast don't know if you needed anything for posting but.......

Delaware International Speedway
Topless Night - All Divisions + Vintage - Sat July 18 - Gates Open 5PM, Racing Starts 7PM... Gen. Adm. $12, Kids 13 & Under Free, Pit Access $25
All Divisions To Run With There Roofs Off There Cars.

Euthanasia Of The Elderly

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HISTORICAL MOMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER

The Salisbury City Bus

When I started going to St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, it had just opened in September of 1950. Now this was before the days of 2-car families, and I lived on the other side of town. Since I was only in the second grade, this should have been a problem and it would be nowadays. But, times were different and we had the city bus line to depend upon. There were four routes and they all started downtown. The two busses with the routes going up North Division St. and out East Church St. parked on the East side of Division St. in front of the Court House. The two busses going out South Division St. and down Camden Ave. started their runs from in front of the Masonic Building directly across from the Court House.

My day began standing on the NE corner of Church and Truitt Streets accompanied by the cement-posted, ever-present U.S. Mail box, where I would deposit anything my mother entrusted to me. My sister, Barbara, would get on the bus across the street and in front of our grandparents house and her friend, Charlotte Wallace, would get on 2 blocks away at the corner of Truitt and Grace Streets. By doing this they would have the long way out to Chesapeake Heights in which to talk “girl talk”. I was fortunate in that the Church St. bus became the Camden Ave. bus upon its arrival at the downtown bus stop. I just stayed on the bus and continued on my journey to St. Francis. In the afternoon I boarded the Camden Ave. bus in front of St. Francis and stayed on it until it deposited back to the corner of Church and Truitt Streets. In the seven years that I rode the bus there were only two drivers that had the route I rode. First, there was an elderly man known to us kids only as “Shorty”. When he retired, the route was taken over by Harlan Lane. I have vague recollections of a driver named “Tex”. He didn’t drive for very long and was called “Tex” because, with his long black hair and cowboy “looks”, it fit. The kids also said he had a pistol under his seat but none of us were brave enough to ask or find out by any other means.

The cost of a weekly pass was fifty cents when we first started riding the bus. This went up to seventy-five cents after a couple of years and finally ended up during my elementary career at the princely sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents for the entire week – both ways. The pass was purchased on Monday and punched by the driver every time you used it.

In the heyday of the Salisbury bus line, you could get anywhere in town quickly and on time. The busses left the downtown area on the hour and half-hour and were fairly punctual. Most of the residents of Salisbury lived near one of the four main arteries and could walk to the bus stop with no problem.

Lions Block Party

City Of Fruitland Newsletter

NEWSLETTER
7/17/2009

CITY HALL

The Fruitland City Council met in regular session on Tuesday evening, July 14, 2009 in the City Council Chambers. Numerous items of property were declared surplus. Please see City Hall for details.

RECREATION COMMISSION

There will be no Recreation Commission meeting this month.

POLICE

Mark your calendars, National Night-Out will be on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 6:00pm to 9:00 pm at the sports complex. Come out and have some fun.

PUBLIC WORKS

Routine park maintenance, grass cutting, roadside maintenance have kept the department busy.

OTHER

On Thursday, July 16, 2009, City Council President Greg Olinde assumed the presidency of the Lower Eastern Shore Mayors Association. LESMA is a networking tool that the towns and cities use to see what problems and concerns are occurring and discuss and strategize on solutions. Congratulations Greg and you will do a fine job.

Happy Birthday wishes are sent to Linda Powell on July 21 and Joe Derbyshire on July 23. May you both enjoy your day and have many more.

Newsletter – 7/17/2009
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

On July 17, 1955, Disneyland, Walt Disney’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy and futurism, opens. The $17 million theme park was built on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim, California, and soon brought in a staggering profit. Today, Disneyland hosts more than 14 million visitors a year who spend close to $3 billion.

MALE VS. FEMALE AT THE ATM MACHINE

A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads:

'Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines
enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles.

Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures
outlined below when accessing their accounts.

After months of careful research, MALE &FEMALE Procedures have been
developed. Please follow the Appropriate steps for your gender.'

MALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off..

FEMALE PROCEDURE:
What is really funny is that most of this part is the Truth.!!!!

1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3.. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.
6. Attempt to insert card into machine..
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10.. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided!
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.

The Economy Is So Bad That........

The economy is so bad that...

Jewish women are marrying for love.

If the bank returns your check marked "Insufficient Funds," you call them and ask if they meant you or them.

Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM.

Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children's names.

A truckload of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico .

The most highly paid job now is jury duty.

People in Africa are donating money to Americans.

Motel Six won't leave the light on anymore.

The Mafia is laying off judges..

And finally...

Congress says they are looking into this Bernard Madoff scandal. Hey, neat! The guy who made $50 Billion disappear is being investigated by the people who made $750 Billion disappear!

TRAFFIC ALERT - Pavement & Rehabilitation Project In Wilmington

Funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

Wilmington -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that motorists will encounter both day and nighttime lane closures beginning on Monday, July 20 and ending mid October for six roadways in Wilmington. This project will include the following: milling, paving, concrete roadway patching, Americans with Disabilities Act curb ramps, pedestrian signalization, and loop detection replacement. Motorists are advised to use caution and expect lane shifts.

This project is funded through President Obama's landmark American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This project and other ARRA projects are revitalizing Delaware's economy by preserving and creating jobs.

The first phases of the project will begin on:

Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 31, pending weather
1. South Walnut Street Extension from Rogers Road to Front Street-Martin Luther
King Boulevard
2. Walnut Street from 13th Street to 16th Street

Construction dates for the following roadways will be announced later.

Second Street from King Street to North Broom Street
16th Street from Walnut Street to Market Street
King Street from East 16th Street to East 10th Street
Church Street from 4th Street to Brandywine River Bridge

Greggo & Ferrara, Inc. submitted a bid of $2,926,340.40, the lowest of five bids received. The construction will be completed within 120 calendar days, pending weather.